A 24-year-old Sault Ste. Marie man said it feels like he's been in a dream since he won $4 million playing the Michigan Lottery's $4,000,000 Winner instant game.
“I’d bought a couple of tickets, and kept winning small amounts,” said Adam Hansell. “I bought a $30 ticket and won my money back, so I decided to try $4,000,000 Winner.”
The winning ticket was bought at the Holiday gas station located at I-75 Business Spur in Sault Ste. Marie.
“I scratched the ticket off in the store and was stunned when I saw I had a $4 million winner,” said Hansell. “I paced around the store for about two hours so my nerves could settle and I could drive home.
“Winning has been unreal. I just feel like I’m walking around in a dream and I’m not sure when it’ll sink in that I won big.”
Hansell chose to receive his winnings as a one-time lump sum payment of about $2.5 million rather than 30 annuity payments totaling the full amount.
With his winnings, he plans to buy a house, attend college and share with his family.
“I have a young son, and this means I will be able to provide a better life for him. That means everything to me,” Hansell said.
